Dalua of Tibradden
Feast: 7 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Dalua of Tibradden (Irish: Do-Lúe; Latin: Daluanus), also called Dalua of Craoibheach, was an early Irish saint who is said to have been a disciple of St. Patrick. He founded a church that became known as Dun Tighe Bretan (Tibradden) which is located today in the townland of Cruagh, County Dublin.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
- Martyrology of Donegal: 'Dalua, of Dun-tighe-Bretan' — The Martyrology of Donegal enters 'Dalua, of Dun-tighe-Bretan' — the church at Tibradden (Cruagh, Co. Dublin) that he founded, whose name preserves his dedication; he is reckoned a disciple of St Patrick and kept on 7 Ja
- Wikidata Q28088981 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Dalua of Tibradden (CC BY-SA)
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